I brought a copy of "The Black Widows", my first novel, since it takes place in Chappaqua, NY, Clinton's home town. However, his Secret Service detail would not let me bring it in to give to Clinton, because of security issues. Nor would they take the copy to give to...

At a small, private reception with Israeli President, Shimon Peres, I handed him a copy of "Ripples in Opperman's Pond." Before he took it, he asked, "Are there any women in it?" I replied, "Yes, there are." Then he took it. He's ninety! I hope that you are enjoying...

'Ripples in Opperman's Pond' has hit the shelves! In this high-stakes thriller set in the world of big-money medicine, a chain of unanticipated events! Identical twins Dorian and Daniel Sloane grow up inseparable, sharing the same tubes of toothpaste as...

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Those who know me understand my passion for writing, and that I've been interested in writing a novel for many years. It began a long time ago, when I read a best-selling novel written by a physician and concluded, "I can do a better job than that." Well, it turns out...